E-fence comes standard on all standard excavators. According to our Construction Solutions Manager Brian Davis, it’s a feature that can help the operator work more safely. This on-board technology lets you create invisible electronic boundaries over, under and around your excavator. If any part of your machine breaches the boundaries, motion stops—protecting people and property.
Keep you and your co-workers out of harm’s way.
Avoid repairs, downtime, and costly jobsite fines.
Set your fence and go to work with greater confidence.
Cat 2D E-fence is an excavator safety feature that keeps the front linkage within a predefined work area to avoid hazards such as traffic. 2D E-fence uses data from position sensors to automatically stop motion when the front linkage reaches the operator defined boundaries.
“This technology will bring peace of mind to operators when working in confined spaces and give them more confidence,” Davis says.
The E-Fence Floor feature creates a lower boundary that the bucket is not allowed to breach, helping the operator avoid contact with structures and objects located at or beneath ground level.
Simple to use, E-Fence Wall sets an impenetrable boundary in front of the excavator, limiting reach to prevent contact between the machine and an object or structure located in front of it.
Use this feature to activate an invisible barrier around the cab. It prevents the bucket or other attachment from contacting the cab, which protects the operator from impact and reduces the risk of equipment damage. This one is also very beneficial for a rookie operator.
Typically, E-Fence Swing technology is most useful when working near traffic or in congested areas. Just use the monitor to set maximum swing angles to the left and right of the machine. When those angles are reached, motion stops, preventing contact between the excavator and nearby obstacles.
E-fence Ceiling helps operators avoid powerlines and other overhead obstacles. It’s simple to set a height limit for the boom using the in-cab monitor. If that limit is reached, boom movement will stop automatically so accidents can be avoided.
Get to see all of this E-Fence technology on our YouTube page with Brian Davis and Patrice Blier.